typedef long long longint;

void *safe_realloc(void *ptr,int size);
void *expand_pointer(void **ptr,int *cur_size,int desired_size);
void fmemcpy(void *to,void *from,int size);
void memswp(void *p1,void *p2,int size);
void swap_memory(int node,void *ptr,int to_receive,int to_send);

#ifndef MIN
#define MIN(a,b) ((a)<(b)?(a):(b))
#endif
#ifndef MAX
#define MAX(a,b) ((a)>(b)?(a):(b))
#endif

#if 0
#define DBUG(s) printf("\n node %d  %s\n",NODE_NUMBER,s)
#else
#define DBUG(s)
#endif

/* a few basic defs */
typedef enum {False=0,True=1} BOOL;
#define QSORT_CAST int (*)()
#define IS_ODD(i) (((unsigned)i) & 1)